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New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and New York Mets owner Fred Wilpon are two of six team owners to buy-in to Blizzard’s Overwatch <\/em>League, according to an ESPN report<\/a>. Esports organizations Immortals and NRG Esports will also secure slots in the Overwatch <\/em>League. Immortals will take Los Angeles<\/a>, while NRG Esports will occupy San Francisco, ESPN says. Kraft Sports Group, which is the Patriots parent company, will have Boston, while Wilpon will field the New York-based team. Shanghai and Seoul, South Korea will round out the six cities already secured. Related: <\/strong>Activision Blizzard’s Mike Sepso: Overwatch<\/em> League will set a new standard for esports<\/a> Immortals and NRG Esports will both pay $20 million per Overwatch<\/em> League slot, according to ESPN. That amount, however, will be paid over time\u2014not upfront. Prices for both Kraft and Wilpon’s agreements, as well as the international slots, are unclear. Blizzard is not looking to stop at six. The developer will continue to peddle Overwatch <\/em>League slots before the launch, which was one set for Q3\u2014July through September\u20142017. Overwatch<\/em> League was initially announced<\/a> in November of last year. Hopes are high for the developer-run league, with a Morgan Stanley report<\/a> suggesting Overwatch <\/em>League could garner more than $100 million annually\u2014which would certainly make the league’s high buy-in price worthwhile. Related: <\/strong>Overwatch <\/em>isn’t a dying esport<\/a> Blizzard has been tight-lipped about the Overwatch <\/em>League, though information is beginning to trickle out. In late June, the developer revealed it’s working on a scouting report<\/a> to help Overwatch<\/em> League buyers build out competitive teams.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"